KAJANG
A businessman was charged in a magistrate’s court in Kajang today with the murder of his 38-year-old wife last month.
Mohamed Imran Mohamed Yunos, 32, only nodded in understanding after the charge was read out to him before magistrate Syahrul Sazly Md Sain. However, no plea was recorded from the accused as the case is under the jurisdiction of the High Court.
According to the charge sheet, Imran is accused of causing the death of Azween Noor Alias in a unit of Sutera Pines Apartments in Jalan Sutera Pines, Kajang, between 8pm and 10.30pm, on July 22.
The charge was framed under section 302 of the penal code which provides for the death penalty upon conviction.
Syahrul fixed September 13 for the submission of documents related to the case.
It was previously reported that a woman, believed to have been beaten, died while seeking treatment at a private hospital in Kajang.
Police received a report regarding the death from a nurse at the hospital, after realizing that the woman was unconscious and had bruises and injuries all over her body.
The accused, who fled to Johor, was arrested by the police on July 31 while hiding in Senai. Police also seized some tools believed to be related to the case. – Bernama, August 8, 2023.
